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CHEAP MONEY.
<S per cent and I par ecat. easy aew
r,ady for loans on Macon residence and
business property. 8 per cent money far
farm loans. Over $5,000,000 successfully
negotiated tn Georgia alone. Loans made
can be paid off at any titna. We are head
quarters. O. A. Coleman, Gen. Man.,
154 Second street, Macon, Ga.
ESTABLISHED 1884
NO NEWS YET
FROM THE FRONT
Stated in Washington That
Nothing Important Re
ceived This Morning,
SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
And They Are Walting in the White
House and Throughout This
Country,
Washington. May 19 -Secretary of Static
Day was with the president during the
morning but on leaving the W hite .House
stated that there were no important offi
<<al mewages- and no material change in
tbs ■ttvation.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, saw both
the pt , : idi irt and Secretary Alger regard
ing his nomination as major general.
lie intimated that he would make a for
mal declination of the nomination.
Senator Allison and Hear and Represen
tative Lacey, of lowa, urged a candidate
for paymaster, tint I. ft without any en
eouragi-m, nt.
Si n itot Platt, of New York, presented
some frit nd i who had claims for office to
urge.
S. nator Lodge, of Massachusetts, a
member of the foreign relations commit
tee. tail ed over the war situation at some
length.
THIRTEEN TRAINS
Os Soldiers Waiting at CEiattanooga to G«t
to the Park.
Chattanooga, May 19.—The Southern
railway brought in thirteen trains with
150 coaches filled with volunteers this
morning. They cannot get to the park ,be
sot < night. The total number of volun
teers iwlm arrived this morning was 0,323
GRAHAM HAS GONE
To Take Charge of Volunteer Port in Vir
ginia.
Atlanta. May 19.—'Major Graham left to
day for b’als Church. Va . to assume com
mand of the second corps of volunteers.
Major General Brooke, 'the new comman
der of this department is expected in a
few days.
DIF) NO BUSINESS,
The Presbyterian Assembly Awaits Coming
of Other Delegates.
New Orleans, May 19 The annual as
sembly of the I'resbyterian church,,South,
convened at 11 o'clock this morning at Dr.
I’limi t's church
bully -one hundred delegates, one half
ol the is imblv were in attendance
Rev. Dr. Goit. hius, mod.tutor, pre
sided No Inisim of any eharact. r wa ;
tram ru t d it being deei.b .1 to await the
arrival of the other delegates.
SAMPSON AND HIS FOE.
The Two Fleets Ehat Are to Mee) in Cubdn
Waters.
Following is a list of the vessels in Ad.
miral Sampson’s squadron;
Indiana First .lass battleship; 10,228
tons; speed It’, knots; IS-ineh armor; main
.battery 1 12-inch. 8 8-incb and 6 4-inch
guns; .Captain 11. C. Taylor, commander.
lowa - First class battleship; 11,340 tons;
,speed 10 knots; 14-ineh armor; main bat
tery, 4 12-inch. S S-inch and 6 6 4-inch
guns; Captain R. D. Evans, commander.
New York (tlagsbipl—Armored cruiser;
8.200 tons, speed 2! knots; 4-inch armor;
main batter. 6 S- inch and 12 4-inch guns;
Captain F. E. ■Chadwick, commander.
Detroit Protected cruiser. 2.089 tons;
speed 18 7 knots; main battery, 9 5-inch
guns: Captain J. H Dayton, commander.
Montgomery Third rate cruiser; 2,089
tons: speed 19a knots: main battery 9
5-inch guns.
Amphitrite -Double* turreted monitor:
3 990 tons: ■ pct d 19 5 knots; main battery
9 5-inch guns. .
Puritan—Double turreted monitor; 6.060
tons speed 12.4 knots: 10 inch armor:
main battery 4 12-inch guns; Captain P.
F Harrington, commander.
To these add two auxiliary esuisers, used
as scouts.
The Saltish fleet, as near as can be de
termined. include the following vessels:
Vizcaya—Armored cruiser, 6.890 tons;
speed 20.2 knots; 10 or 'l2-inch armor;
main battery 2 U-Inch and 10 5.3-inch
guns.
AlUiirante Oquendo—vArniorcd cruiser;
6.500 tons, speed 20.2 knots: 10 or 12-inch
armor, main battery 2 11-inch and 10 5.3-
ipeh guns.
Infanta Maria Teresa—Armored cruiser?
6.890 tons speed 20 2 knots; 10 or 12-inch
armor, main battery 2 11-imh and 10 5.3
guns.
Cristobal Colon—Armored cruiser: 6.840
tons speed 20 knots: 8-inch armor; main
battery 2 10-inch and 10 6-inch guns.
All of these, as well as the American
ships, cany a full secondary battery of
rapid-fire guns. To these add the torpedo
boat destroyers Terror. Furor and Pluton,
al armed with torpedo tubes and rapid-fire*
guns, and very formidable vessels of their
class
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WILL ATTACK
Spain Has Secured a Coaling
Station South of New
foundland
FOR THE CADIZ FLEET,
Which Will Bombard Atlantic iCoast
Cities While Cape Verde Fleet
Draws Off Schley and Sampson,
London, May 19 —A dispatch to the Star
from Montreal says Senor Polo y Bernabe
has secured a coal depot near St. (Pierre
Miquel, a French colony south of the coast
of Newfoundland, at. which place the Cadiz
squadron will coal previous to attacking
the Atlantic seaboard of the United States
while the Cape Verdi* squadron draws off
the fleets commanded by Sampson and
Schley.
CORTIZO TO GO FREE.
He and Surgeon Julian Will be Exchanged
for the Newspaper Correspondents.
Washington, May 19—Arrangements
have been completed by which the news
paper correspondents. Thrall and Jones,
will be exchanged for Colonel Cortijo and
Surgeon Julian, the Spanish officers now
at Fort McPherson.
WANT MUSTER ROLLS.
A Number of Applications Received at Adju
tant General's Office.
Washington. May 19—A number of ap
plications have been received at the adju
tant general’s office for copies of the mus
ter rolls with which to form National
Guards’ organizations in the various states
to take the places of the commands ab
sorbed by recruiting in the volunteer
army,
T'tese applications come from persons
whose intenlicDS the department officials
say may be all right, but who apparently
fail to comprehend in the volun’teer act
bearing on the subject that the admission,
of new organization of volunteers shall be
so recruited as to maintain them as near
to the maximum strength as the president
may deem necesasry. and no new organi
zation is to be accepted into the service
from such states as are as near to the max
imum strength of officers and enlisted men
as the president decides shall be ths case.
This provisions is intended to prevent a
condition of affairs similar to that which
. xisted in the lebellion waeu the vete
ran regiments, repleted by active service
on the field, were not recruited again to
full strength, but new regiments were
constantly added to the army.
The latter practice is reprehensible in
that it thrusts raw and undiciplined men
forward into new* organizations instead of
recruiting them to older and established
veteran regiments.
FIRED ON REDCOATS.
Spanish Sentry Wounded One at Gibraltar —
May Make Trottb e.
Gibraltar, May 19— A number of British
soldiers while out boating yesterday at
t‘. nipted to land on Spanish territory,
whereupon a sentry fired upon them and
wounded one.
CHARLESTON PUT BACK
On Account of Trivial Accident to Her Con
densers.
San Francisco, May 19—On account of a
trivial accident to her condensers the
Charleston put back 'to Mare Island today
for repairs. She will not get to sea for
two days.
INFANT’S DEATH.
The Four Months Old Son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. G. Solomon.
Charles H. Solomon, the four-months
old child otf Mr. and Mrs. AV. G. 'Solomon,
died this morning at the parents’ home on
'e. I lege street.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 9:30 o’clock. Interment will
be at Riverside. The services will be read
by Rev. AV. AV. Pinson.
PATCHING IT UP.
The Corpse of the Southern
League May be Given
New Life.
Birmingham. May 19—The Southern
league managers went into session at noon
today. The impression seems to prevail
that a schedule will be arranged before
night. ■ x .
It is believed the Atlanta which has
been offered for S4OO, will go to Montgom
ery. The meeting was held behind closed
doors and nothing was given out.
COTTON FUTURES.
New York. May 19—Futures steady at
advance. Sales 7,700. June 635. July 641.
August 646. September 634. October 641.
November 632, December 633, January
63.4
Many soldiers now feel the effects of the
hard service they endured during the war.
Mr George S Anderson, of Rossville, York
county, Penn., who saw the hardest kind
of service at the front, is now frequently
troubled with rheumatism. “I had a severe
attack lately,” he says, “and procured a
bottle ot Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It did
so .much good that I would like to know
what you would charge me for one dozen
bottles. Mr. Anderson wanted it both for
his own use and to supply it to his friends
and neighbors, as every family should have
a bottle of it in their home, not only for
rheumatism, but lame back..sprains, swell
ings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which
it is unequalled For gale by H. J. Lamar
& Sons, druggists.
Subscribers must pay U p and not allow
small balances to run over from week to
week. The carriers have been In strutted
to accept no part payment from anyone
After AJm-U Im.
THE MACON NEWS.
WORLD MOURNS
FOR GLADSTONE
Sorrow is Universal, and It is
Not Confined to
England.
PEACEFULLY PASSED AWAY.
The Last Moments of the Grandest
Man aed Statesman of the
Nineteenth Century.
Harwarden, May 19.—Thuogh the news
of Glandstone’s death at 5 o’clock this
morning spread rapidly it was the tolling
of Harwarden church bell which carried
the sad tidings to everyone in the vicinity.
Slowly the details of the last moments
of the great statesman came out from the
castle, where the grief was too profound to
be intruded upon.
The family were summoned at 2 a. m.,
owing to a perceptible sinking noticed by
the medical watchers from that time until
Gladstone peacefully passed away no one
left the death chamber.
The only absentee was little Dorothy
Drew, who tearfully complained that her
grandfather did ont recognize her. Even
in that hour of agony kindly thoughts
for others were not Wanting. The old
coachman who had been unable to be pres
ent when the servants bid farewell to the
dying man was summoned and remained
to the end with his master.
This morning Dr. Dobie took leave of
Mrs. Gladstone and returned to Chester
deeply affected.
The following dispatch was received
from United States Ambassador Hay:
“To the .Right Honorable Herbert Glad
stone, Harwarden —I beg to present to all
your family my heartfelt expressions of
sympathy at your personal loss and at the
same time reverently congratulate you and
the English race everywhere upon the glo
rious completion of a life filled with
splendid achievements and consecrated to
the noblest purposes.
‘‘(Signed.) John Hay.
GREAT SORROW.
London, May 19.—The deepest manifes
tations of grief are shown throughout the
country.
Flags are everywhere at half mast, bells
are 'tolling, • shades are drawn down and
in the public galleries the pictures of Glad
stone have been draped With crepe.
The 'Prince of Wales received an early
intimation of the sad news and immediate
ly sent touching expressions of condolence
to the widow.
'Further details from Harwarden show
that Air. Gladstone’s end was the most
peaceful imaginable. There w ere no signs
of pain or distress.
Mrs. Gladstone clasped her husband’s
hand and occasionally kissed It, while' the
Rev. Stephen Gladstone read the prayers
and repeated the hymns.
The nurse in the meanwhile .bathed the
patient’s brow, who showed his gratitude
by murmuring, “How nice.”
Then came the gentle,almostimprecepti
ble cessation of life in the midst of his
son’s prayer, and the weeping family filed
from the room, taking Mrs. Gladstone,
who was induced to lie down and soon
slept quietly.
ARE COMING IN
MORE RAPIDLY.
Thirtv-Five Thousand Troops
Are Now in and Around
Chickamauga,
Chattanooga, May 19 —A r olunbeers ar
rived more rapidly 'this morning than at
any time since the issuance of the order
to mobilize here.
At an early hour the First Illinois in
fantry of 1.025 men under Colonel Henry
L. Tprner, arrived over the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad.
Next was the First Kansas infantry
Which came in four trains over the same
road. This regiment was made up of 1,010
raw recruits under Colonel Pitch.
The Fifth Pennsylvania, Colonel Birch,
arrived over the’Cincinnati Southern.
The Ninth Pennsylvania, Colonel Dough
erty, arrived half an hour later.
The Fourteenth Minnesota got to the
park this morning.
A number of 'the regiments which ar
rived early this morning will not get out
before 9 o’clock tonight. The number of
troops in the park and Chattanooga now
is ever 25,000.
WHOOPING COUGH.
I had a little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack of whooping cough. Aly
neighbors recomended Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. I did not think-any medi
cine would help him. but after giving him
a few doses of that remedy I noticed an
improvement and one bottle cured him en
tirely. It is the 'best cough medicine 1
ever had in the house. —J. L. Moore, South
Burgettstown, Pa For salg by H. J. La
mar & Sons, druggists.
CHARLESTON TO MANILA.
San Francisco. May 19—The Charleston
is -UH auehored off Angel Island. She is
expected, to sail for Manila today.
COLUMBIA ANCHORS.
New York, May 19—The cruiser Colum
bia anchored off Tompkinsville this morn
ing.
Discovered by a Wom-in.
Another great discovery has been made
and that, too, by a lady in this country.
“Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years he withstood its se
verest tests, 'but her vital organs were
undermined and her death seemed immi
nent. For three- months she coughed in
cessantly and could not sleep. She finally
discovered away to recovery by purchas
ing of us a bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis
covery for Consumption, mid wa-' so much
relieved on taking [he first dose that she
slept all night ami with two bottles has
been- absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes Mr. W. C.
Hammick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. 'Trial
bottles free at H. J. Lamar & Sons’ drug
store. Regular size 50e and sl. Every
bottle guaranteed.
MACON NEWS THURSDAY MAY ig 1898.
SPANISH SPIES
ARE WATCHING
Complete System in This
Country and Canada
is Unearthed.
POLO IS Al THE HEAD.
Spending Thousands of Dollars With
the Telegraph Companies
Out of Montreal.
Washington, May 19.—The government
secret agents have obtained definite infor
mation 'that ex-Spanish Minister Polo, now
in Montreal, is conducting and extensive
and costly spy system throughout the
United States, and is in constant cable
communication with Blanco at Havana and
IMaceas at Porto Rico. Polo has spent
thousands of dollars within the last few
days with the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies.
Boston. Mass., May 19. —A Globe special
from a Montreal staff correspondent claims
absolute certainty of a complete expose
of the headquarters of an amazing system
of Spanish spies covering all the United
States, established a't 126 and 12S Dor
chester street, the residence of Polo. Long
dispatches were received daily from all
points and cabled to Madrid, and to Blan
co, Cei vera and .Alaceas.
The Spanish naval strategic board con
sists of Senor Luis (Polo A’ Barnabe, late
Spanish Alinister to Washington; Juan Du
(Bose, late first secretary; Lieutenant de
Carranza and Captain La Garza, naval and
military attaches; Pablo Solar, Bernardo
Almeido and Auxiliary Adviser Dan Euse
bis de (Bonilla Y Martel, Spanish Consul
General at Alontreal. Cipher cables were
split up and sent by different companies.
There wa san active spy in 'Washington.
Blanco heard from him daily.
A female spy was sent to Washington to
ensnare certain department officials. A
'United States treasury official at ‘Alon
treal was in conference with spies. There
is a positive statement, evidently from ca
ble operators, that Polo warned Cevera,
IBlanco and 'Alaceas just previuos to recent
a'ttacks. Reports from American spies
were all cabled from New York to London,
then to Montreal, and then to Madrid. 'Po
lo has no intention 1 of leaving until he
shal be compelled to do so.
Toronto, May 19. —The Globe, of this city
■says that Polo’s stay in Canada has strain
ed courtesy, and has been, in all probabil
ity, for the purpose of carrying on a spy
system in the United States.
DIVISION OF”
GEORGIA DIOCESE.
It Would Cost About $5,000
and Not Much Would
be Gained.
The division of the Episcopal diocese of
Georgia is a matter attracting the atten
tion of the members of that church all
over the state.
While some apprehension is felt in some
quarters, because generally -*the move is
not approved among the laity, the division
of the diocese is not a probability at this
time. , ’
•It will cost between $5,000 and $7,000 per
year besides the money now contributed
to the church to divide Georgia into two
Episcopal dioceses. If it is. believed by a
majority of the delegates of the diocese
who attend the convention in Savannah
this week that the'church can stand this
added burden the state will be divided. If
it is believed the undertaking is too great
the division will not come this year. The
committee on the division of the diocese
will meet tonight at the home of Rev.
Charles H. Strong on Gaston street. It
will report to the convention tomorrow or
Thursday. In its report •* will outline the
financial condition of the diocese and sub
mit to the convention the proposition of a
division. If it is believed that at least
$5,000 additional can be raised in Georgia
each year the state will be divided. The
matter of a necessity for a change has
lang since' ceased to be a question. The
great question now is can the church af
ford the innovation 0 A division of the state
means the selection of another bishop at
a salary of SI,OOO yearly. The incidental
expenses, such as insurance, will run the
amount easily up to $5,000, and even more.
Rt. Rev. Cleland K. Nelson, bishop of
Georgia, is anxious to see the state di
vided. The work he has to do is too much
for oue man at this time. He does not
think that he can properly attend to his
duties with such a large diocese and one
where there is so much work to be done.
Next to the division of the diocese the
most important matter to be discussed by
the convention will be the canon for the
chur.-h in Georgia. There will be a great
deal of discussion of this. The present
canon is unsatisfactory to a great many
of the delegates; for instance, it gives the
bishop the veto power, which some of the
Episcopal clergymen unhesitatingly de
clare to be unconstitutional. There are
only three dioceses in which the bishop
has the power. Georgia is one and Florida
and Fan du Lac are the other two. There
will be a determined -effort during this
fitting of the convention to have this law
modified. The duties of the vestry will =
also be more clearly defined in the new
canon if it succeeds in passing the con
vention.
GERM ANS SALUTE
SPANISH SHIPS
-
But Fail to Accord Same
Courtesy to Americans—
Significant Action.
■Madrid, May 19 —-It is announced in a !
dispatch from Havana that the German
warshipGeier has. arrived there. The dis
patch adds: “She didn’t salute the Amer
ican squadron with guns or flags, but sa
luted the forts and her commander landed
and visited Blanco, Manterola and the
president of the Colonial government.
These visits were mark, d by extreme cor
diality. The dispatch from Havana also
refers to the reported bombardment of the :
forts of Santiago de Cuba yesterday, add- I
ing: No damage was done the ships were
so far distant the shells didn’-t reach
land.”
GRANO OFFICERS
WERULECTED
By the Grand Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias in Au
gusta Today.
UNDERWOOD IS COMMANDER
There Were No Surprises in the
Election—-Hooper of Americus
is New Name on the List.
Augusta, May 19 —The election of officers
for the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
took place this morning, with the follow
ing result:
Grand Chancellor—C. iN. Underwood, of
Rome.
Grand Vice-chancellor —T. M. Goodrum,
of Newnan.
Grand Prelate—'Mil ton E. Smith, of .Ma
con.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals —W.
T. Leopold, of Savannah.
Grand Master of Exchequer—T. G.
Howard, of Augusta.
Grand 'Master at Arms—F. A. Hooper,
of Americus.
Grand Inner Guard—F. M. Som mere amp,
of Columbus. ,
Grand Outer Guard.—<W. H. Stywald, of
West Point.
FUND EXHAUSTED,
The Indigent Pension Fnud Treasury Has
Been Emptied.
The indigent pension fund has been ex
hausted and no more claims will be paid
this year.
It was found thaf there was enough
money on hand after all the old claims had
been paid to pay 245 new claims. There'
are some applicants in the county who had
claims in but they did not get anything on
account of the fact that the money was
exhausted. The amount paid an indigent
soldier is S6O. Those claims which were
not passed upon this year will be consid
ered when another appropriation for in
digent pensions is made.
DE GRAFFENRIED.
Sudden Death of a Man Well Known to Ma
con People.
News was received in Macon yesterday
afternoon of the death in Atlanta of Mr.
(Marshall 'DeGraffenried. He was well
known and had many friends and relatives
in Macon.
Mr. DeGraffenried was on his front porch
conversing with his family when he was
stricken. Death came almost instantly and
even before those near by could reach him.
Nearly twenty-seven years ago he went
to Atlanta from Columbus, where he was
born. Mr. D.dGraffenried was prominent in
the insurance world for many years, .but
owing to ill health h'ad not been active- in
business recently. He was 64 years old,
and leaves a wife and five daughters. Mrs.
DeGraffenried Was (Miss ‘Mary Plant, of
’Macon.
Mr. DeGraffenried was a man of the old
school, courteous, kind of heart and pos
sessed of true Christianity, which was
ever' his comfort in life.
Mr. 'DeGraffenried was an Episcopalian
and the 'funeral services wil be those of
that church.
MURPHEY’S PLAN.
He Wants to Eliminate the Negro From the
Primary.
Editor News: In your issue o.f the 16th
inst., you print an interview with me un
der the caption of ‘ "Murphey's Plan,” in
which it is proposed to submit the Populist
and Democratic nominees for governor to
a white primary, with the understanding
that the defeated candiadte is to withdraw
from the race.
Your reporter makes me say “that under
such a plan Tom Watson would accept the
nomination for governor at the hands ot
his party.” What I did say is this: If
'Mr. Watson should run for governor un
der such conditions I believed he -would be
elected by a majority of 20,000 votes, and
'that he might be induced to run under
such circumstances.
•My plan is to eliminate the unknown
quantity and the corrupting quality in th»
contests between the Populists and Dem
ocratic parties. Not all negro voters are
purchaseable, but it is a fact that they are
easily corrupted by designing white poli
ticians. The white man w-ho buys negro
votes is as corrupt as the negro who sells
his vote.
Besides it is a disputed question whether
or not the Democratic or Populist party
in Georgia polls a majority of the white
votes. <My plan settle this question.
The negroes themselves, I verily believe,
would like to have this question settled.
■ But best of all we would avoid the ever
lasting and ever-corrupting “fight over the
negro vote." ’lf the negro was let alone
by the politician he would either vote
honest or would not vote at all. But as
long as designing politicians in either the
Democratic of Populist party bi-d for his
vote in hundreds of ways, he will be sub
jected to temptations that he will not re
sist, and in corrupting himself will cor
rupt others.
I favor this plan in county as well as
in state nominations. The day is at hand
when all good citizens, Populists, 'Democrats
or Republicans, should conspire to bring
about honest elections. >lt can never be
done as long as two white parties contest
far the negro vote. With my plan in
operation we would never hear of such an
infamous campaign document as the
“Duncan Rape Circular,” which played so
Important a part in the last state cam
paign.
By the way, Mr. Editor, did you read the
late card by Judge Jas. S. Turner, who as
sumed responsibility for this circular in
1896. It appeared in last Sunday's Con
stitution, and is rich and racy reading. I
shall never forget how the bosses squirmed
when this nefarious document was brought
to public notice by your paper. You will
remember, Mr. Editor, how justly and se
verely you denounced this infamous circu
lar. Judge Turner, in his late card, sus
tains you in your charge that the Demo
cratic executive committee, of which Steve
Clay was chairman, was responsible for
the circular. Read what he says:
“The statement circulated to the effect
that the Democratic campaign committee
had nothing to do with the circular, but
that I issued and published it without
their knowledge, is absolutely untrue.
This circular was published, paid for and
distributed by the Democratic executive
committee.”
Steve Clay and Bob Berner were mem
bers of that committee, were they not?
A. A. M.
CYCLONE SWEPT
DVERJLLINOIS
A Number of People Were
Killed and Great Dam
age Done.
TWENTY REPORTED INJURED
From One Place—Tne Storm Also
Visited Wisconsin and Did
Damage.
Roek'ford, 111., May 19. —Eleven people
are known to be dead and two-score badly
injured as a result of the destructive cy
clone which swept over Ogle county last
evening. The storm came from the south
west and was 'from 300 to 400 feet wide.
It leveled everything in its path, demolish
inghundreds of farm houses and barns
and killing milch live stock. The storm
was sevi r< t at Htillman valley, where it
wrJckcd u buildings, two churches
and depot. Great damage was done at Ad
eline, many'building being razed. Mr. and
Mis. Nelson and baby, valley;
Julia Johnson, Wm. Reese, Thus. iMnl'lens,
three children of John Mass, of Foreston,
Ill.; William Sehuntler, Mis. Frank Chi
chester, of Pawpaw. About twenty are
reported to be injured.
WISCONSIN, TOO.
Marshfield, Wis., May 19.—A severe tor
nado passed through Clark Martahon and
Langlads counties last night, leveling
houses, farm buildings and forests. From
Elmhurst are reported ten fatalities. At
Sieglee a family of five are said to have
perished.
MORE SOLDIERS
Will Pass Through Macon Tonight or To
morrow.
'More than 1,700 men are on their way
to Tampa from Michigan and Ohio and
they will be passing through Macon to
night and tomorrow. Altogether there will
be about eight train loads, all coming over
the Southern
The Thirty-scncond regiment, 1,020 men,
from Island Lake, Michigan, will leave
Island Lake early this morning via the
Michigan Central, Cincinnati Southern and
Southern railwaj' en route tq Tampa, Fla.
The movement will be in two Wagner
sleepers, thirty-six tourist sleepers, one
horse car, three baggage cars and two
freight cars.
The Fifth Ohio regiment, 700 men, forty
three officers, left Columbus, 0., yester
day afternoon via the Pennsylvania rail
road, 'Cincinnati Southern and the South
ern railway* en route for Tampa, Fla.
ST. ANDREWS,
Brotherhood Elected Officers in Savannah
Yesterday. s
The diocesan council, Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, held its annual meeting yester
day afternoon and elected the following
officials to serve for the ensuing year:
Edward S. Elliott, Christ church, Sa
vannah, president.
O. A. Coleman, St. Paul’s church, IMacon,
vice president.
F. H. Moses, St. Phillip’s chapter, At
lanta, secretary.
C. A. Fricker, Calvary chapter, Ameri
cus, treasurer.
Executive board, E. T. B. Glenn. Macon;
( B. F. Finney, Savannah, and F. 11. Miller,
Jr., Augusta.
The council decided hereafter to hold its
annual business meetings and services oa
the day proceeding the assembling of the
convention, so as not to interfere with it.
Rev. AVyllys Reed, of Atlanta, moved the
adoption of the new constitution, but ow
ing to the length of the committee’s re
port them atter went over until noon to
day.
ALL VISITED
BIBB’S SCHOOLS
The Visiting Commissioners
Spent This Morning on
Our System.
The school commissioners spen today in
visiting the city and the county schools.
About thirty of the visitors went out to
Walden and the outlying districts, others
went through the city schools and still
others visited Mercer and Wesleyan.
Those who had returned, up to 2 o’clock,
expressed themselves as exceedingly well
pleased with, what they found. The com
missioners all agreed upon the excellence
of the system in this county. •»
One of the best papers read in yester
day’s program was that by Professor D.
Q. Abbott, superintendent, of thiscounty.
He had for his subject “The County as a
School unit and the advantages of local
taxation to supplemont the school fund.”
The convention showed the deepest in
terest in the subject as handled by Pro
fessor Abbott and it was nearly 11 o’clock
last night before the convention adjourned.
The program for this afternoon and to
night is as follows:
3 o’clock—“ Should Teachers be Selected
by local Trustees or by rhe County Board
of Education?” Paper by Hon. N. A. Craw
ford. (Discussion.) "
3:45 o’clock—“ What is the Proper Basis
for Regulating the Pay of Teachers?” Pa
per by Hon. A. T. Fountain. (Discussion.)
4:30 o’clock—“ Under the -Present Con
ditions in Georgia What Should be the
Length of the School term, and Should the
School Year be Changed from July to July
instead of from January to January?” Pa
per by Hon. W. S. Dudley.
Tonight at 8 o’clock—Music by the High
School Orchestra.
“How Can we Make the County School
the Center of the Intellectual and Social
Life of the Community by Means of Lec
tures. Libraries, etc?” Paper by Hon. M
B. Dennis.
8:30 o'clock—“ Moral Side of School
Life.” Paper by Hon. J. N. Wall.
9 o’clock—" Best Method of Conducting
an Examination of Applicants for Teach
ers’ License.” Paper by Hon. H. L. Patter
son.
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, Roree, ulcers, salt rheum, fpvpr
lores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
coms, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Prine 25 cents per box.
Far sale by H. J. Lamar A Bsas' drug
SECOND BOAT
FOR FALL TRADE
The Railroads Will be Asked
to Grant the River Rates
at Once.
CANT GET OUT OF IT.
The Practicability of Ocmulgee Nav
igation Has Been Fully Demon
strated—Meeting Held.
The other boat for Ocmulgee river navi
gation will be built at once and by the
time fall trade commences two boats will
be plying the Ocmulgee river .
A meeting of the navigation committee
of the Chamber of Commerce was held
yesterday and it was then decided that the
fund for the new boat was sufficient to
warrant the immediate commencement of
work upon it.
A regular schedule will lie arranged and
when the new boat is ready for the river
a boat v. ill leave the 'Macon docks for
Brunswick every Thursday and returning
will reach Macon every Tuesday.
The down river trip takes about four or
five days and the up river trip about a full
'week. That is the record made by the City
of IMacon, .bill it is possible that some im
provements can be made on the new boat
so as to increase the speed.
The City of Macon has proven a great
success, as was demonstrated at the meet
ing yesterday by Mr. George A. Smith,
who has had charge of the business of the
boats from the first.
The merchants of Macon and of the down
river points are patronizing the boat liber
ally. But the value of the Ocmulgee navi
gation does not come in the actual trans
portation of freight to and from Macon.
As a matter of fact it would pay the
merchants well to subsidize the boat and
pay it to make the trips. Under a sched- i
ule of river boats and regular runs being '
made as has been done since the City of
Macon was put upon tire river the rail
roads are bound to grant the rates for
river ports and this would mean a saving
of not less than a quarter of a million dol
lars annually to Macon.
The practicability of Ocmulgee naviga
tion has been fully demonstrated and the
reduced rates must come.
The. action of the committee in deciding
to go ahead with the building ol a boat
will be good news to the business men.
WILL
TOMORROW NIGHT
Interesting Subject Will be
Taken Up bv the Stu
dents at Mercer.
The bi-ennial debate between the rep
resentatives of the law class and Cicero
nian Society, of Mercer University, which
takes place tomorrow night, is an impor
tant event in the closing of the colege year
and will bring out a large audience.
The subject for the dcbai • is ore that is
full of opportunity for sound argument
and for fireworks. It is,
“Resolved, That as a principle, indepen
dent action in politics is preferable to
party allegiance.”
The debaters have been carefully selec
ted by both sides. The program for the
occasion is as follows:
Music.
Prayer.
Music.
Aftirirfative—Law Class.
Negative—Ciceronian Society.
Introduction by S. R. Fields and W. P.
Martin.
Speakers—O. A. Nix J. V. Sammons.
Music.
Speakers—H. A. Boykin, Mark Bolding.
Music.
Speakers—E. P. .Malary, 11. H. Elders.
Music.
Decisioh.
The debate will comence at 8 o’clock to
morrow night.
ANNUAL PICNIC.
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
The members of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engine <t. are holding their an
nual picnic at Beech Haven today.
Several hundred of the’engineers, many
of tht m with their families, went out this
morning at 8 o'clock on the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad.
The ladies auxiliary of the Brotherhood
is giving its assistance at this picnic and
the snccezs of the even is
more than ever assured.
The train from 'B»fch Haven will arrive
at the Union depot at 6:30 o’clock this
evening.
Good Metal
Rings True.
A good tailor forgets how to do poor work. An
expert designer can’t help showing ability, even
in inexpensive garments. That’s why these
Suits for Hen at
$7,50, $8.50, SIO.OO and $12.00
have such a smart and elegant air. There’s a style
and cost-more-tlian-that look about them that many
a S4O custom-tailored Suit lacks
Assortments at above prices are abundant. Not
an undesirable suit in the lot—all are nobby and
serviceable.
moneu on Hann.
Loans on real estate. Easy monthly
payments.
GEO. A. SMITH, Gen. Man.
Equitable Building and Loan Association,
Macon. <la.. 461 Thtrd Street.
PRICE THREE CENTS
GRAND JURY
AFTERJJSURERS
The General Presentments
Were Brought Into Court
• This Morning.
COMMENDED PRIVATE HODGES
For His Patriotism in Offering His
Services to the Government-
Wish Him Safe Return.
The grand jury brought its general pre
sentments intp court this afternoon at
12:3’1 o'clock, and was discharged by Judge
Felton.
The presentments will be printed in
full in The News tomorrow under the re
commendation of the Jury, is somewhat
lengthy and goes exhaustively into the dif
ferent matters of interest to the people of
to.’ county. .
Among other things the grand jury takes
up the money lenders and rakes them over
the coals. The attention of the grand jury
and of the public generally was called
to this class of people by The News some
weeks ago.
The grand Jury says that these people
cannot be reached by the penal code and
earnestly asks the representatives from
this county to take steps to have a law
passed at the next session of the legis
lature which will have the effect of run
ning them out of the community.
Al the county officers were visited by
the grand Jury committees and each in
turn receives complimentary mention from
the jury.
The jury recommends a fireproof annex
to the office of the clerk of the superior
court and gives the public to understand
that the county commissioners have been
decidedly lax in not providing this annex,
which has been repeatedly asked by the
other grand juries.
The presentments point out that thero
is not a sufficient representation of the
country districts on the board of educa
tion. and recommends that in future that
vacancies be filled from the count.y until
there are at least three country represen •
taves on the board.
The juiy is of tne opinion tha retrench
ment should be the order in the adminis
tration of all county aflairs pending a set
tlement of the war.
They recommend that after the canal in
the swamp has been completed the whole
force from the chaingang be employed on
the county roads which have been allowed
to become in poor condition on account of
the absence of the gang at work in the
swamp.
The Board of Education and Superinten
dent 'Abbott are highly commended by the
jury on account of the condition of the
schools of the country.
In the conc.'usion of their prescifncnf*
the grand jury commends the pabmiism
of Solicitor General Robert Hodges in of
fering his services to his country, and wish
him a safe and speedy return with victory
perched upon his banner.
Judge Felton, in returning thanks ta
the jury in behalf of the court and the peo
ple of the county, commended the speed
and the thorough manner with which their
work had been done. He took occasion to
say that he agreed with the jury, that the
action of Solicitor General Hodges in of
fering his services to his country, while
unnecessary, was a most praiseworthy act,
and he was glad the jury had seen fit to
express themselves on the subject in so
public a manner.
Acting Solicitor Roland Ellis also re
ceived the thanks of the jury for assistance
given to them in their work.
SOLDIER VOTERS.
Many of Them Were Regis
tered at Camp Northern
Yesterday.
Mr. Richard Sanford, of Tax Collector
Jones' office, has returned from Camp
Nori hen, where he spen t yesterday regis
tering the Macon soldiers for the primary
election to be held in Bibb county on Juae
Gth for governor, the various state house
offices, county officers and members of the
legislature.
One hundred and sixteen soldiers were
registered, divided among the various
companies as follows: 'Macon Volunteers,
46; Hussars, 26; Guards, 24; Floyd Rifles,
17; total, 113.
To this number can be added Major O.
T. Kenan, Adjutant Miller 'White and Ser
geant Major Fritz Jones, making a grand
total of 116.
This number represent only those who
are of age and entitled under the law to
vote. In the four Macon companies at the
camp there are about 320 soldiers, but
quite a number of them are under age,
and many are not citizens of Bibb county,
though they have enlisted in Macon com
panies.
Ou June 6th polls will be opined at the
camp for which election managers have
been appointed.